SubscribeNATS, the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, has won a contract to provide advanced training to Romanian air traffic controllers.
The contract has been awarded by ROMATSA, the Romanian air navigation service provider, and is the first of its kind between the two organisations. It was won against strong European competition and builds on NATS' growing success within the worldwide market. The first students will begin training at the end of the month at NATS' Training Centre at Hurn, Bournemouth.
Brandon Chapman, Director Airports and Air Traffic Services, said "Winning such a significant overseas contract clearly demonstrates our ability to provide the expertise and professionalism required in training air traffic controllers. We are seeing continued growth in air travel within Europe and NATS is in a position to play a key part in ensuring the safe movement of aircraft whilst maximising airspace capacity."
Romania, which joined the European Union on 1 January, is predicting strong growth in air travel. A significant number of ROMATSA air traffic controllers are undertaking advanced training in order to maximise the safe and efficient use of airspace capacity to meet the predicted increase in the number of flights. NATS has significant experience in controlling large volumes of traffic in some of the busiest and most complex airspace in the world.
